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Give Your Business Finances a Fighting Chance

February 22, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Give Your Business Finances a Fighting Chance, by Morgan Leu Parkhurst Whether you have owned your business for years or plan to open your doors for the first time next week, there are a few things you can do to save money.  The Joneses of the business world will have you believe that if a […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: financial tips, Morgan Leu Parkhurst

Surveys Made Simple

March 22, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Get to know your customer.  This theme drives not only blog articles but also magazines, business books, textbooks, and executive meetings.  As I teach classes to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find myself saying the same thing.  But my students have posed a very real, very astute question to me, “How do we do that?” When I […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, Morgan Leu Parkhurst, small business, small business surveys

How to Generate Revenue for Your Small Business

November 1, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Most people know they shouldn’t attempt to take on a mortgage without having some way to pay for it.  Yet small business owners do something quite similar every day.  How do they do this? Some small business owners focus on running the business before focusing on generating the leads that fund the business.  Sure, every […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: build leads, build leads offline, create a list, lead generation, linkedin, melinda emerson, Morgan Leu Parkhurst, network, sales, sales funnel

5 Tips to Create a Successful 2012 Marketing Budget

December 6, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

It isn’t 2012 just yet.  But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be planning for it.  For any business to be successful, it’s necessary to have a marketing budget.  And while next year seems like a far off notion today, there is no better time to start establishing how you’ll invest your marketing dollars.  Below are […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: 2012, assess this year's budget, income column, marketing budget, Marketing Plan, melinda emerson, Morgan Leu Parkhurst, Plan for 2012, strategy

How to Prepare for Irregular Income in a Small Business

July 31, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Owning a business is great.  You have unlimited earning potential, get to be your own boss, and live outside a gray cubicle.  It is the American Dream.  Except when it isn’t.  The dream can quickly become the American Nightmare when the bills appear faster than clients’ payments.  It plays out as a vicious cycle, but […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: @Morgan_LP, budgets, business planning, cash flow, Morgan Leu Parkhurst, small business

3 Words to Remove From Your Business Strategy

August 28, 2012 By Melinda Emerson

It’s exhilarating to start a business. You’ve dreamed about how you’ll help others and look forward to being your own boss.  You’re excited to sell the product or service you’ve been so diligently perfecting.  People are starting to ask you when you plan to open your doors.  The hype is intoxicating.  But there are times […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: @Morgan_LP, business planning, Featured Post, Morgan Leu Parkhurst, small business tips

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